"And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the veil that is spread over all nations.
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it."
Isaiah 25:7-8
This is talking about the Second Coming, and the covering or veil here seems like it could be the same veil that it talks about in Ether 3:6, D&C 110:1, Ether 12:19, and several other scriptures. It could be the veil that caused us to forget the premortal existence when we came to earth, or it could be a veil of darkness and unbelief that it talks about in some other scriptures. Either way, it talks about it being over all people and all nations, so destroying it seems like it will have a very dramatic effect.
I love this next verse as well, talking about death being swallowed up in victory, and no tears. It say ALL faces, so doesn't that mean *zero* sadness? Wow, right? It is really hard to imagine a world with no sadness, but it is something I really *want* to envision, and participate in. :)
I think that scriptures like this are a taste of what God has in store for us. Limitations removed, light restored, and happiness over us all like a blanket. Let's live for that... working God's plan, and becoming the people who can be happy with all of that openness, and with God.
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it."
Isaiah 25:7-8
This is talking about the Second Coming, and the covering or veil here seems like it could be the same veil that it talks about in Ether 3:6, D&C 110:1, Ether 12:19, and several other scriptures. It could be the veil that caused us to forget the premortal existence when we came to earth, or it could be a veil of darkness and unbelief that it talks about in some other scriptures. Either way, it talks about it being over all people and all nations, so destroying it seems like it will have a very dramatic effect.
I love this next verse as well, talking about death being swallowed up in victory, and no tears. It say ALL faces, so doesn't that mean *zero* sadness? Wow, right? It is really hard to imagine a world with no sadness, but it is something I really *want* to envision, and participate in. :)
I think that scriptures like this are a taste of what God has in store for us. Limitations removed, light restored, and happiness over us all like a blanket. Let's live for that... working God's plan, and becoming the people who can be happy with all of that openness, and with God.
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